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Animal Science/ Livestock Production

Animal Science/ Livestock Production. What is Animal Science?. What is Animal Science?. The Study of Animals! Care, management and production of domestic animals. Animals used for food, clothing, weapons & tools Today’s animal science includes biotechnology, genetics & behavior research.

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Animal Science/ Livestock Production

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  1. Animal Science/ Livestock Production What is Animal Science?

  2. What is Animal Science? • The Study of Animals! • Care, management and production of domestic animals. • Animals used for food, clothing, weapons & tools • Today’s animal science includes biotechnology, genetics & behavior research

  3. Domestication • What was the first domesticated animal? • Dog for tracking, then herding • After animals become domesticated, they become dependent on man • What are some advantages and disadvantages of this? • Adv-Man can control unwanted genetic traits

  4. Domestication • Dis-Most can not survive in wild • Most poultry can not fly, But Why? • They are bred for size which makes them incapable of flight. • Turkeys • Also, some species have their wings clipped at birth • Ducks • Geese

  5. Animal Uses • Food • Milk • Work • Medicine & Research • Clothing

  6. Animal Uses • What types of animals are used for meat? • Cattle (beef) • Swine (pork) • Lamb • Goat • Poultry

  7. Animal Uses • Milk-inexpensive source of protein • Produced by dairy cows & goats • Cheese, ice cream, yogurt • Did you know that over 90% of U.S. milk production comes from the Holstein breed? • What is another protein source that is produced by animal? • Eggs

  8. Animal Uses • What are some areas in which we use animals for work? • Cultivate land • Transportation • Control other animals • Assist physically & medically handicapped • Blind

  9. Animal Uses • Medicine & Research • Animal Behaviors • Genetic tests • Future treatment research

  10. Animal Uses • Clothing • Hides - leather • Fibers - wool, mohair

  11. Animal Uses • Other • Pets • By-Products • Bone – buttons, glue, mineral supplement for livestock feed (calcium) • Fat- chemicals, creams, lubricants, soaps, food

  12. What is the future of Animal Science? • Genetic improvements • Cloning • ?????

  13. Terminology • What is Maturity? • When the male has developed his secondary sex characteristics or puberty. • When a female has reached the age of puberty and is capable of having offspring.

  14. Terminology • Horse Terms – Take Notes! • Stallion is a Mature Male. • Mare is a Mature Female. • Filly is a Young Female. • Foaling is Giving Birth. • Colt is a Young Male. • Foal is a Newborn, up to a year old. AKA: “yearling” • Gelding - Castrated Male

  15. Terminology • Sheep Terms • Ewe – Mature Female • Ram – Mature Intact Male • Wether – A Castrated Male • Lamb – Newborn till a Year Old. • Lambing – Giving Birth • http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/26/search/main886284.shtml?num=10&offset=0&source=cbsvideos&section=&type=any&sp-s=1&searchString=sheep

  16. Terminology • Swine Terms • Gilt – Immature Female • Sow – Mature Female • Boar – Mature Intact Male • Barrow- Castrated Male • Shoat- Young Male • Farrowing – Giving Birth

  17. Terminology • Cattle Terms • Bull – Mature, Intact Male • Steer – Castrated Male • Cow -Mature female that has produced a calf • Heifer – Female that has not produced a calf • Calf – Newborn • Calving – Giving Birth • Bullock- Young Male

  18. Terminology • Goats • Ram – Mature intact male • Whether – Castrated Male • Doe – Female • Kid – Newborn • Kidding – Giving Birth • Buck Kid – young male • Doe kid- young female

  19. Terminology • Poultry • Rooster – Mature Intact Male • Capon – Castrated Male • Cockerel– Young Male • Hen – Mature Female • Pullet – Young Female • Chick – Newborn • Hatching- giving birth… • 21 day gestation • http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/26/search/main886284.shtml?searchString=poultry&source=cbsvideos&sort=1&type=any&num=10&offset=0

  20. Terminology • Meat • Beef – Meat from Cattle • Pork – Meat from Swine • Lamb – Meat from a lamb under a year old. • Mutton – Meat from a lamb over a year old. • Cabrito – Meat from Goat • Poultry – Meat from Chickens, Turkeys. • http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/26/search/main886284.shtml?num=10&offset=0&source=cbsvideos&section=&type=any&sp-s=1&searchString=lamb • http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/26/search/main886284.shtml?num=10&offset=0&source=cbsvideos&section=&type=any&sp-s=1&searchString=Cooking 4, 5, 6

  21. Farm Facts • Farming Peaked In 1935! • Since then the Farm Population in the US has Declined in Recent Years • Some US Exports are Wheat, Corn, Soybeans, Hides, Fleeces, Fruit and Nuts. • Milk Dominates the Dairy Industry

  22. Farm Facts • 99% of Farms are owned by less than 10 Stockholders. • How Big Is An Acre………………….? • 43,560 Square Feet! • The Number Of People that are fed by one farmer has reached 129 today.

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